Nicaragua was good… well, kind of. The surf that we were supposed to get really never happened because of some little tropical storm. All of the surf spots we wanted to hit were blown out and the wind really wasn’t in the right direction. Let’s see if I can sum up the trip and then go into detail later… in order…

The flight was good, we made it on time with no issues. The boards went through and arrived intact just like us. Immigration was good but the rental car took some time. We stayed about an hour from Managua where we flew in so the ride was scenic. Keep in mind this is the poorest country in the region. The hotel was nice, big and no one spoke English so I need my translators there all the time. Thanks Ernesto and Johnny for putting up with me. The surf was kind of crappy as described but we made the best of it. Montezuma’s revenge hit early the following morning and lasted for me until around 5 days in. If you’re not familiar with it, look it up. Not fun. We traveled to Dan’s land and surfed there and made the best of it as well.

(days pass with minimal surf, sun and rain – free booze and free food. Mary arrives with a busted surf board.)

We have a hellish day coming home but finally make it home in one piece. We did meet some pretty cool people along the way that can drink their faces off and have a great stories to tell. Thanks Justin and Carla for adding to the fun.

Things that were fun: Riding ATV’s on the beach, surfing when we could, winning money in the casino (and then losing it), meeting new people, flirting with the staff, 2 massages, drinking by the pool, learning some Spanish, growing a beard and working on my tan. In the mean time I have put up all of my hi-res photos. I’ll have the other photos up as soon as I get them. For now I’m beat.